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Battle of Britain Sunday - Service of Thanksgiving 2022
A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday will be held in Westminster Abbey.
The service will mark the 82nd anniversary of the remarkable victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew during the Battle of Britain in 1940. This was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air, and was a dramatic turning point in the Second World War. When the battle was over, 544 RAF pilots and aircrew were dead.
Attendance
Attendance will be by invitation only.
More about the Battle of Britain
Find out more about the events surrounding the Battle of Britain, its legacy and its relationship with Westminster Abbey.
Honouring ‘The Few’: Westminster Abbey and the Battle of Britain